Astro-Humanities in the Transhumanist World
Zenon E. ROSKAL
Katedra Filozofii Przyrody, Instytut Filozofii, Wydział Filozofii, Katolicki Uniwersytet Lubelski Jana Pawła II, Al. Racławickie 14, 20-950 Lublin, Poland , PolandAbstract
Astro-humanism is based on the idea that the human(e) civilisation on Earth must necessarily preserve and fully develop its potential. Astro-humanists assert that the human(e) civilization based on the Enlightenment ideals is an absolute value and as such a result of the evolutionary progress that marks the history of the cosmos.
Astro-humanism is discussed in the article as both the subject matter of the astro-humanities and a kind of techno-utopia. However, astro-humanism may be also seen as a most recent manifestation of the humanities. The author explains his skepticism about the concept of astro-humanism for this intellectual current hopelessly fails to accomplish the goals it has set for itself.
Keywords:
astro-humanism, humanism, transhumanism, the astro-humanities, evolutionary progress, techno-utopiaROSKAL, Z. E. (2020). (Astro)humanistyka w transhumanistycznym świecie. Ethos. Quarterly of The John Paul II Institute at the Catholic University of Lublin, 28(3 (111). https://doi.org/10.12887/28-2015-3-111-15
Zenon E. ROSKAL
Katedra Filozofii Przyrody, Instytut Filozofii, Wydział Filozofii, Katolicki Uniwersytet Lubelski Jana Pawła II, Al. Racławickie 14, 20-950 Lublin, Poland
Katedra Filozofii Przyrody, Instytut Filozofii, Wydział Filozofii, Katolicki Uniwersytet Lubelski Jana Pawła II, Al. Racławickie 14, 20-950 Lublin, Poland
